Cosmoline or dark wood

[lyon13]

well my enfield I have a problem cleaning because there it still has it's rack number and i do not want to lose that or the age of the wood on either rifle. I just want to remove the grime and dirt from the stocks

[Aragorn243]

Dish soap or BLO won't hurt the rack number.

[lyon13]

So I took a rag and rubbed them against my mosin and enfield's stocks. The enfield basically turned it black so i'm thinking that the enfield has less patina and more dirt on the stock. while the mosin was almost clean so a simple wipe down with BLO my be just what it needs while the enfield needs an actual cleaning. I'll most a video showing it in the morning if i can.

[browningautorifle]

the enfield needs an actual cleaning

It's going to take the patina off though, the shine. You can still make it look good after though.

[lyon13]

It's going to take the patina off though

ok guess the both need some BLO

[Aragorn243]

BLO will clean the dirt off. Just wipe it on, let it soak a little and then wipe it off rubbing hard and changing rags. Make sure you dispose of the rags properly as they can spontaneously combust.